Lack of ability to achieve the AKC CGC temperament status recorded with AKC.
Lack of OFA Good or Excellent hip status recorded with OFA.
Lack of a CERF Pass eye status recorded with CERF.
Lack of 2 descended testicles in a male.
Severe underbite, severe overbite, wry jaw, or sideways-protruding teeth.
Any obvious skeleton deformities.
Obvious ectropion or entropion.

The ANCD is also a new breed in progress. The founder, a geneticist, beginning in 1991, has created a black phase "wolf look-a-like" composed of herding, northern, retriever, sheep guarding, and sighthound breeds.
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The founder of this "noble breed" can be contacted through the ANCD web site. There is no wolf or wolfdog used in the Noble breeding. Do not confuse the Alaskan Noble with The North American Noble Dog bred by Noblepawz. They are not one in the same.

The Alaskan Noble Companion Dog is an eclectic breed and the ultimate generalist. The ideal dog is capable of almost any kind of work including herding, carting, agility, obedience, lure coursing, tracking, mushing, therapy dog work, and some Schutzhund events. Individual dogs will excel in various areas, but the breed as a whole is capable of producing competitors in any of these areas. This is a low maintenance breed in the sense that it is robust and long-lived, but higher maintenance in the sense that it has an active mind and body that prefer to be occupied with problems to solve and experiencing life to the fullest which includes a keen observation style.

This breed is a good companion indoors and out. The adult is not so high energy that it is bouncing off the walls of the house when left alone, but seldom is a 'couch potato' until well into old age (its later teen years). He is capable of being an 'alert' dog that knows when something is worth paying attention to by directing your attention via voice and body posture. He is friendly enough to get along casually with other dogs. Attempting to bite another dog is a disqualification.

Individuals of the breed may be somewhat aloof to strangers, but not apprehensive, standing their ground and showing confidence to meet overtures without themselves making them, while others may be openly extroverted to all strangers. They should be observant and vigilant of new situations and people, not switching loyalties easily yet all must be capable of eventually warming up to a friendly stranger.

Individuals must be approachable by the judge in order to successfully observe the teeth and to determine testicle descent. Attempting to bite the judge is a disqualification. A dog shrinking behind its master or handler while being approached by the judge is a fault. Tucking of tail tightly under the body while being examined by the judge is a fault.

(that's from an internal link from the first link)

I think that's it. You're right that pup looks like a shepherd. But they do seem to have some homogeneity going on.

As long as it's being done responsibly, I'm very pro new-breeds-that-look-wild-but-are-domestic because clearly, there's a market for wolf-like breeds and it would be nice if people had that option without actually getting hybrids that go on to suffer in captivity and often pose a danger to people.

These guys are gorgeous... that dark fur and those light eyes? Wow. Tamaskans are glorious too. I have them on my semi-serious "when I have the space to have a dog to just hang around" list. Not that they can't do sports, I just don't see them as my hardcore sport dog, more of a pet. Also, so I can dress up as Little Red Riding Hood on Halloween and tote my Tamaskan around with me.